Ecology Edulastic Test

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What is a tertiary consumer?

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A tertiary consumer is an animal that eats secondary consumers in a food chain.

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What are consumers in ecology?

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Consumers are living things that cannot make their own food and therefore eat other organisms.

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What is a host in the context of parasitism?

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A host is an organism on which a parasite feeds.

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What is a limiting factor in an ecosystem?

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A limiting factor is a condition that restricts the growth, abundance, or distribution of an organism or a population.

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What is the role of a primary consumer?

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A primary consumer is an organism that eats producers (plants) in a food chain.

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What is the difference between a producer and a consumer?

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Producers make their own food through photosynthesis, while consumers eat other organisms for energy.

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What is an example of a secondary consumer?

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A secondary consumer is an organism that eats primary consumers, such as a frog that eats crickets.

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What is the significance of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers break down dead organic matter, returning nutrients to the soil and supporting plant growth.

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What is an example of a limiting factor for frog populations?

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Limiting factors for frog populations can include the availability of food (like crickets) and suitable egg-laying spaces.

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What is the relationship between predators and prey?

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Predators are organisms that hunt and eat other organisms (prey), influencing population dynamics in ecosystems.

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